New Open Championship venue?

[MarkT]

If you could take the Open somewhere new (so not somewhere that's dropped off the rota) in the coming years where would it be?

Don't burden yourself with logistics, hotels and roads in and out - just name the links course that you'd love to see the Open being played on.

I'll kick us off with the Land Of My Father and go for Royal Porthcawl which, in my ordinary and very biased opinion, is phenomenal in every sense

 

[Lord Tyrion]

You wont budge on it having to be a links course?

 

[sweaty sock]

Dornoch.

 

[Zig]

Royal County Down has to be the winner surely...

 

[MarkT]

You wont budge on it having to be a links course?

No but where have you got in mind?

 

[Zig]

You wont budge on it having to be a links course?

Just snorted my tea out of my nose. Is there another type of golf other than links golf?

(Haha... have read your opinion about links golf before - only teasing!)

 

[Sats]

So we are assuming that Capacity for stands/fans/media etc Then there are a few that come to mind (These are ones I've played though.)

• Royal Cinque Ports
• Rye
• St Enodoc
• Saunton
• Royal Devon

 

[davidy233]

You wont budge on it having to be a links course?

Wash your mouth out

 

[rulefan]

Southport, Hillside, Wallasey, St Anne's.

 

[fundy]

Been easier just to list the links courses that havent held an Open

 

[Canary_Yellow]

So we are assuming that Capacity for stands/fans/media etc Then there are a few that come to mind (These are ones I've played though.)

• Royal Cinque Ports
• Rye
• St Enodoc
• Saunton
• Royal Devon

I don't think Deal meets the criteria having already hosted the Open twice.

I'd like to see it played at Castle Stuart - simply because I love the beauty of the place when you see it on TV. A lot of links courses lack that a little, although I appreciate they have their own beauty.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Only 1 place it really should go - Royal Porthcawl

It would be great at many of the other great links around but adding in Porthcawl is the sensible choice ?

 

[Sats]

I don't think Deal meets the criteria having already hosted the Open twice.

I'd like to see it played at Castle Stuart - simply because I love the beauty of the place when you see it on TV. A lot of links courses lack that a little, although I appreciate they have their own beauty.

I know it's very close to RSG, but if I'm honest I think it's a better course to play - just doesn't have the capacity. Plus I can get there

 

[Taz]

I know it's very close to RSG, but if I'm honest I think it's a better course to play - just doesn't have the capacity. Plus I can get there

Can you imagine all the cars trying to get to it

Ryes a good shout.
Would be good to have a few other southern courses on the rota so all of the others are a good call too.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

No but where have you got in mind?

Well if you wont budge then I wont say

(I'd like one heathland / moorland style course on the rota. Just the one, for now . Sunningdale is the stand out one I suspect)

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Seacroft - I like the idea of all the big name yanks spending their spare time enjoying the delights of Skeggy

 

[Captainron]

I have previously been a massive advocate of Royal Porthcawl getting The Open and I hope this is given real consideration by the R&A.

In the context of this though....

Royal Aberdeen or Trump Golf Links. The North East of Scotland has some a stretch of sublime courses to rival anywhere.

 

[richart]

Royal County Down has to be the winner surely...

Agree.

 

[SteveW86]

Do inland links courses count?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Kingsbarns for me

What might be an interesting idea is to double the entry and play it over three adjacent courses.

North Berwick, Gullane No 1 and Muirfield
Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and St Andrews
Dundonald, Royal Troon and Turnberry Ailsa.
54 hole cut with final round on the 'main' course.